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I graduated this program in 2006 in NY and I have been working as an LPN ever since. I took the full time program. I think taking it part time may be better, just because you have more time to absorb all of the content. The FT program goes quickly and it is very hard, but in the end very rewarding. Good luck

I am in an 11 month 1260 hour course for LPN. We are in our Medicine rotation right now. I love it so much. Our graduation is scheduled for July 28th. Yippee! Take care, Tracy

HI. This is semi related. I am a nursing student now in the LPN program and didn't hear anything in A&P about a cat.. Crossing fingers for no.. But 3 years back I took veterinary assisting. It was great and my teacher worked at on of long islands best emergency animal hospitals. Well one night she brought in an amputated German Shepard Leg. This thing was a male, hug back leg. It was the freakiest thing, with all of the fur on it. The leg was intact, the paw was there. I couldn't get over it. But once she removed the hair and cut into it I could look and get over it. Also knowing the dog was still alive and had to get the leg removed helped me accept it alot too. Good luck to you Tracy

HI. I am in school right now for LPN. It is a much shorter program full time. Then if you work as an LPN here (in NY) most hospitals pay for you to go back and get your RN. In NY state there are only 3 things LPN cannot do that RNs do. They just paid alot less, and have less education. Either one is great I think. Take care!

Thank you guys for the wonderful words. I am so happy to be back here with some good news. I may ask some questions from time to time about school. I am resting alot and trying to eat well. I am taking my meds ontime and really giving my all to school. It is only week three but I have learned so much already. I am excited to be back here. Talk to you soon, Tracy

HI Mary ann thanks so much for the speedy reply. I am still in the advanced program. It is very fast and hard, but I will accomplish so much in the next year it is all worth it! My meds were actually just increased do to some non stop finger spasms last week. My neuro likes to play it safe. But knock on wood no Grand Mals so I seem to have adjusted to the meds well. I look forward to being a part of this community. Take care, Tracy:wink2:

HI! I just had to reply. I am back in the program now and have been since the start of September. I am so much healthier this year it is great and I am really enjoying school. Thanks for everyones support. Tracy

Thank you very much for the kind reply. I am not going to know for a while if I will ever maintain Seizure control. I do hope so. Now I am wondering if Medical Assisting would be a good route for the time being. Not to offend anyone, but I know MA's have alot better schedules and the workload isn't so heavy. I want into this feild, just not confident LPN will be in the near future. Can anyone advise? Any Medical Assistants out there. Thanks again, Tracy

Thank you all so very much. Your posts are very uplifting and this sad time for me. I do have all of my level on textbooks so I will be looking into the basic nursing book that is like 3,000 pages long. That is a great idea. Also I think donating some time at a health care facility would be great. For now, Drs orders are that I cannot drive for 90 days post last seizrue. My last was on my birthday 9/9. The day after my first day of school. Your words of encouragement really make me hopeful that this is just a bump in the road. Talk to you soon and keep posting to me, It lifts me up. Tracy

Mary Ann, thank so much for the nice reply. I know everything happens for a reason. I am a firm believer in that. I just can't see why yet!! Well this is hard for me and thanks for asking me to post and let you know how I am . I felt like I couldn't come back here until school starts next year. When I had a meeting with the nursing administrator, they told me they would "keep my file open" so I dont' have to go threw the entrance exam, interviews and references all over again. That was a relief. I was so excited to start my journey. I hope to still keep in contact with you all. Thanks for listening. Tracy

Hi my name is Tracy, I came on here about a month ago. I had just been recently diagnosed with seizures. Well, I tried nursing school only for afew days. The AED's I am on Keppra 500/MG BID, made me like a zombie, tired and dizzy. I have basically no memory at this point The class was so excellorated. I had to postpone until next entry fall 2005. I am very upset about all of this. My diagnosis couldn't have come at a worse time. I worked so hard to get into the Exellorated program and now I have to wait a whole year. I just wanted to say hello to you all. You all gave me a real warm welcome when I first joined. I am just really sad that the timing with everything was so "off" Well thanks to all of you who welcomed me in the beginning. I am wondering if once my seizures are controlled if I will be "fit" to be a nurse. Well maybe not home health care. WEll see. Talk to you all soon. Tracy

I agree that it is important that we differentiate between the two kind of seizures; Epileptic and NON-Epileptic, so the proper treatment can be given. Though I am not a nurse yet, I really do have a good understanding because I myself am an epileptic. If you are speaking of people abusing avitan well I haven't read much about that, but maybe because I associate with true epileptics who rely on these drugs for their health. I know that it is extremely helpful when a person can sense a seizure is coming on. I think drug abuse stinks and ruins things for people like me that really do have problems. Though my problems aren't so severe that I need avitan. I think the only time I would go to the hospital again after a seizure is obviously if it lasts longer then 5 mins. But if I bit threw my lip and needed stiches or broke a limb do to the clonic movements. Just trying to start a helpful post so more folks understand more about seizures. TS

Thanks alot everybody, I thought it was something important to post. Besides being a patient, I am going into the nursing feild. SO I really wanted to give my opinion and hopefully educate some people who are not very familiar with seizures. I know my BF just finished the course I am about to enter and they don't know much of anything about seizures, just what to do when one happens. The basics like turning the head to the side to clear the airway, not to restrain or put objects in the mouth. Hope I was helpful....have a nice labor day weekend, Tracy :balloons:

I personally know at the Long Island BOCES that I am attending it is them who restricts alot of loans/grants. We can't apply for TAPS or anything. Just Pell Grant and certain boces approved loans. It is unfortunate, they almost want to make you shy away from the program if you don't have enough money. Wether it be $6K or $10K it is alot for people to come up with out of pocket. I hope you find some help where you live....

Thank you, and Yankees do RULE!!! Tracy